Federal Budgeting Process
Preparing and approving the US budget is one of the most important and difficult jobs of the president and Congress. In this course we examine how the annual federal budget is put together. The course begins by defining what the budget is. It seeks to understand how budgetary power is shared power employed under a system of checks and balances made possible by the separation of powers. The course sets down the actual budgetary process and charts how the budget is presented, negotiated, signed into law, and monitored. The course is aimed at those in the federal sector who wish to understand in a concise and straightforward manner how the federal budgeting system works today. SkillSoft's Legal Compliance course on the Federal Budgeting Process is developed and maintained with subject matter support provided by Christopher Yukins, Associate Professor of Government Contract Law, The George Washington University Law School, and Peter McKeen, a member of the adjunct faculty, University of Virginia Procurement and Contracts Management Program.
Federal government employees; employees of federal agencies; supervisors of federal employees; managers of federal employees; employees who buy goods and services from the private sector for the federal government; employees who deal with the public who are looking to obtain permits, licenses, and address other regulatory needs
The Federal Budget Cycle
The President's Budget
The Congressional Budget Process
Budget Enforcement and Execution